Ohtani was last in a rotation in 2023, going 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 167 strikeouts against 55 walks in 132 innings. The Dodgers plan to be "creative" with Ohtani, which likely means they'll go to six-man rotations at times and possibly even skip him a start or two on the mound while keeping as the everyday DH.

Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior is impressed from what he sees from Shohei Ohtani in the two-way player's first bullpen session of the spring.

Considering that he's spent the offseason rehabbing both arms, Shohei Ohtani appears to be in fine form with Spring Training officially underway. The Dodgers shared a video on social media of Ohtani throwing off a mound on Monday,